Flowerpot cover



Jan. 1, 1929. 1,697,751

B. F. BLAKE FLOWERPOT COVER w I m A;

Illllll llllllfliiii? Filed Jan. 18, 1926 Q ATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Jan. -1, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

BENJAMIN F. BLAKE OF MARION, OHIO- rnowsnror covnia.

Application filed January 1a, 1926. Serial No. 82,170.

multiplicity of colors may be combined to effect a neat appearance to the pot.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyin drawings and pointed out in the appende claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an elevation of my invention as.

applied upon the flower pot.

' igure 2.is a top plan view of a flower pot with my invention applied for use in conjunction therewith.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken through the periphery of a flower pot and illustratin the manner in which the cover is formed an secured thereto. t

Figure 4 is a similarview taken through a lower rtion ofthe cover and pot-and the seam or the cover:

Referring to the drawingin detail, wherein likeicharacters' of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a cover preferably formed of crepe paper having-a plurality of longitudinal y disposed plaits 11 stitched as at 12 transversely thereof. The adjacent and meeting ends of such cover 10 are stitched in overlapping relation as indicated at 12'in Figure 4 of the drawing, the edge of the cover 10 being crimped as indicated at 13 adjacent the periphery of a flow pot 14. Cnmped strips 15 may be stitched to the outer side of 'ation of tying the how often disfl the cover 10, as indicated at 15', adjacent the upper edge thereof and which are preferably 0 a varied color with respect to the cover 10 to produce a neat appearance to the flower pot 14 in general.

It thus be noted from the foregoing description and accompanying dra that the cover owing to the construction t ereof may be manufactured, in great numbers ata very nominal cost, and in sizes equivalent to the standard types of flower pot. The

cover may be readily and easily applied to.

pots without the usual necessity of cutting crepe paper, applying it through a flower pot andtymg a bow upon the paper so arranged, which frequently is of such fragile characteristics that it tears and breaks the operures the how after, being tied inasmuch as t e paper if pulled will become crimped.

The invention is susceptible of various chan s in its form, proportions and minor deta' s of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes azfroapplply fall within the scope of the append cl Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is A cover for use upon flower pots comlp ing a strip, plaits disposed longltudma and stitched transversely upon the cover to preserve the order thereof, the ends of the cover being disposed in overlappin relation and stitched to resemble another of t e plaits, crimped portions formed upon the upper end of the cover and plaits, a strip disposed horizontall 'ofth'e cover and having its upper edge isposed in spaced relatlon to the crimped portions thereof, and said strip being crimped upon the upper and'lower side edges "thereofand stitched centrally u on the cover and transversely thereof to are the side ed es outwardly from said cover. imony whereof I aflix my signature,

BENJAMIN F. BLAKE. 

